[Verse 1]
They braid my purple hair with ash
Mark my brow in blackened clay
In the duchy of Creid they pass
Eyes down when I walk their way
They whisper mage like it’s a curse
But bring their children to my door
Deep in the caves of Quill I learned
How to lose and still want more
[Chorus]
I am stoic in the shadows of Creid
Worship what the fire once hid
Carved in stone
The insignia’s dragons
Circle me
Circle me
Guard all I did
If I scare you when I’m standing so still
Know I bled for every vow I fulfilled
Strong and strange in the caves of Quill
Strong and strange in the caves of Quill (oh)
[Verse 2]
Old scales hang above my bed
Golden eyes in rusted frames
Every oath I’ve ever said
Signed in storms and stranger names
They call me down when thunder comes
Lay their fear at my cold feet
Intimidating
I don’t speak
Let the silence do the plea
[Chorus]
I am stoic in the shadows of Creid
Worship what the fire once hid
Carved in stone
The insignia’s dragons
Circle me
Circle me
Guard all I did
If I scare you when I’m standing so still
Know I bled for every vow I fulfilled
Strong and strange in the caves of Quill
Strong and strange in the caves of Quill
[Bridge]
One hand on the scaled old door (hey)
One hand on the world above
If you follow
Step in slow
Every fear here learns to love
[Chorus]
I am stoic in the shadows of Creid
Worship what the fire once hid
Carved in stone
The insignia’s dragons
Circle me
Circle me
Guard all I did
If I scare you when I’m standing so still
Know I bled for every vow I fulfilled
Strong and strange in the caves of Quill
Strong and strange in the caves of Quill (oh)